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Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 16h

Excellent episode ! Thinking about game design as connecting systems between each other really resonated with me.

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Marceline Leiman (High Tide, available now!!) @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 3d

This presentation by Jonas Tyroller absolutely applies to boardgame pitching as well. 🎲✂️

Mechanisms aren’t what sell games.

Focusing solely on “hooks” can distract you from what’s most important: making an appealing game that’s scoped appropriately (for its size/weight/gameplay, what have you)

What Sells on Steam: You Don't Need a Hook

YouTube video by Jonas Tyroller

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 1d

Battle of Hoth not Both

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Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 1d

I'd say go for your preferred theme / period of history. If you're not a history nerd, Battlelore 2 and Battle of Both are great too (and arguably a little more accessible).

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Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for sharing so openly. I hope you keep doing videos like this that are not just about "the craft" of being a designer.

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Randy Flynn 🔜 PAX Unplugged @rf-seattle.bsky.social · 3d

This is REALLY worth a read! It avoids getting stuck on some quick surface level problems with AI art and gets to the heart of things.

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 4d

A prototype, Monumental Duel, El Grande, Terrorscape. Looking forward to getting my copy of The Old King's Crown and getting it to the table !

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bonimenteurfr.bsky.social @bonimenteurfr.bsky.social · 4d

Cet extrait vient de Groland. Mais quand tu compares avec la réalité, tu ne vois presque plus de différence sur ces histoires de remaniement et de nouveau gouvernement.

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Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 4d

That king pawn was HUGE. Almost as tall as the Castillo. I enjoyed imagining a giant man travelling around Spain.

Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 4d

Played a classic last night

The boardgame El Grande (1995 edition) laid out on a table

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Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 5d

Well-deserved praises for @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social
I've had the chance to playtest the game during its development and it's a real banger.

Tom Brewster @tombrewster.bsky.social · 8d

big review!

The Old King's Crown is absolutely fabulous. A sparkling bit of design that i went a bit mad trying to capture on video.

this is a very, very special game made by people who care tremendously. check it the HECK out !!

Shut Up & Sit Down @shutupshow.bsky.social · 8d

Oh boy, if it isn’t that time of year again! Tom’s gone and gotten himself addicted to a giant, knotty board game again. Please wish him a speedy recovery.

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Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 8d

Any interesting conclusions for the less germanic among us ?

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Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 9d

a close up of a star wars death star in the middle of a galaxy .

Alt: Astronaut riding a rocky being shot into space

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Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 9d

Par contre du coup je préfère "voici les jeux auxquels j'ai joué" plutôt que "j'ai fait 318 parties" qui ressemble effectivement plus à un concours de b*te

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Maëlig @maelig.bsky.social · 9d

Perso je le fais pas mais je le vois comme un moyen d'engager une discussion, ça m'arrive de répondre quand je suis curieux d'avoir des retours sur un jeu en particulier.